08/25/05
I just wanted to Thank everyone, we just love Crooner. He is such a good dog, he loves our grandchildren. They have so much fun together. He is so well behaved when he comes in the house. He likes to go for long walks and rides as well. Again thanks for everything. Please tell Cindy Thank You

08/18/05
Cooper has been sleeping in his dug hole for the last two day's, with out being on the cable run. When I want to drive some where I tell him to get in the car and he goes to the van and wait's for me to get there and open the door so he can get in the van. Pretty cool huh.  When I want him in the house I just call him and he run's up the stair's and then wait's for me to brush him and then he goes into the house, and run's to my room so I can give him some treat's. Kieku and I both want to thank you for getting him for me. Many thanks.

08/16/05
Cooper is a traveler and wants to know everyone.  He expects to be in the passenger seat of my van, (Oh brother!) Cooper isn't a 'back seat' kind of dog.  Because of his size, I had to put a milk crate covered with a blanket on the floor of the front passenger side.  You see, Cooper's Shetland Pony sized feet kept falling off the front seat onto the floor and he couldn't see out the window.  Seeing out the window is pretty important to Cooper.  He's a little vain and likes the general public to acknowledge his existence, his beauty and his resilience.  I brush Cooper daily and can't believe his former owners thought that his normal shedding was something that made him a 'bad dog'.  I was excited when Cooper dug his first hole this week....that was something that also made him a 'bad dog' in the past.  Unfortunately, his first hole is right in front of my mothers car and now she can't get out.  It's his favorite hole, so we're working on a compromise.
Cooper is great on the leash when he meets other dogs and people.  He wants to meet anyone and everyone. Maybe kind of making up for his alone time in the past.  Cooper is one great dog.. He will never again suffer abuse at the hands of a human.  He won't be seen needing a home again.

07/22/05
Well another year has gone by and Dakota's doing great.  The salivary gland problem has sped up though but our Vet has found some literature saying Tetracycline may slow it down or stop it, it seems to be helping and we want to exhaust all noninvasive options first.  His weight is hovering between 85 and 90lbs, which is what the vet wanted to see him at after his first weigh in was 72 lbs when we got him.  He still does just fine with Alkan, if anything Alkan is the dominant one at times, LOL.  He has figured out how to knock him down by sneaking around from behind, little punk :).  Anyway we just wanted to drop a little update and say thanks once again, I'm not sure we can remember life without his antics.

07/18/05
Talk about success stories, this is it. We heard about Tucker and the unhappiness he and his owners were experiencing from a WAMAL volunteer. Something about his story moved us to give him a chance for a new and happier life. He was so shy when we met him that he would urinate when you touched him. Within hours of arriving home, that ceased. He has really relaxed and is coming out of his shell. We are delighted with his progress. Our two cats, Paddy and Poof have accepted him as part of the family as well. So now he comes in for visits with "the boys". He has really done well adapting to being an outside dog. Our big yard has become his comfort zone. He is curious, mischievous, loves to tease, and with time and training, will be another special friend in our lives. We are grateful to all the WAMAL people who made this possible.